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From page 37... ... 37 This chapter is aimed at airport practitioners and staff who seek to understand how to leverage the environmental review process for airport-wide sustainability planning efforts and develop sustainability programs, projects, and initiatives. Although the environmental review process and sustainability planning process are two separate processes, they can be approached in a manner that improves the flow of information from one to the other and that ensures mutual benefit. Read the entire page →
From page 38... ... 38 Integrating Sustainability Planning and the Environmental Review Process implement sustainability practices. These modes range from broad, long-term, programmatic plans to focused, short-term, discrete efforts. Read the entire page →
From page 39... ... How to Leverage the Environmental Review Process for Sustainability Planning 39 an airport's facilities department, accounting office, executive office, air traffic control, capital planning, human resources, and security as well as representatives from federal agencies, concessionaires, airlines, air cargo, and other airport tenants. A task force may also comprise members of the public or non-aviation practitioners. Read the entire page →
From page 40... ... 40 Integrating Sustainability Planning and the Environmental Review Process 3.2.1 Integrating Environmental Reviews within the Sustainability Planning Process This section provides recommendations on how to integrate environmental reviews within the sustainability planning process. These suggestions are largely centered around internal and external communication. Read the entire page →
From page 41... ... How to Leverage the Environmental Review Process for Sustainability Planning 41 with commitments or purpose and need statements contained in the environmental review documents. This early internal coordination helps keep messaging consistent, ensures that stakeholders are kept informed, avoids concerns or conflicts between agencies and stakeholders that may arise, and may reduce the amount of time needed to identify internal or external stakeholder groups. Read the entire page →
From page 42... ... 42 Integrating Sustainability Planning and the Environmental Review Process any existing policy statement or program with goals specifically focused on sustainability and consider incorporating elements of those goals into this sustainability vision or mission statement. Whether the airport chooses to adopt an existing statement or develop a new one for the sustainability plan, stakeholder engagement is crucial to ensure that this vision or mission statement accurately reflects all aspects of the airport operations and accounts for different departmental goals. Read the entire page →
From page 43... ... How to Leverage the Environmental Review Process for Sustainability Planning 43 sustainability best practices in construction projects, promoting waste minimization, improving local or regional air quality, minimizing environmental effects caused by airport operations, and improving passengers' accommodation and convenience. The project team then developed a broad airport-wide sustainability mission statement that speaks to the airport's commitment to sustainability through ongoing improvement in operational efficiency; environmental stewardship; facility design and construction; and passenger, employee, and community engagement. Read the entire page →
From page 44... ... 44 Integrating Sustainability Planning and the Environmental Review Process Hypothetical Example Using the SMP development example, the project team looked at the environmental resources described in the recently completed environmental review documents as well as the various existing plans and initiatives that had a focus on sustainability. The project team identified the following sustainability categories to include in the SMP: • Energy and GHG Emissions. Read the entire page →
From page 45... ... How to Leverage the Environmental Review Process for Sustainability Planning 45 Incorporating Data from Previously Completed Environmental Reviews. Consulting recently completed environmental review documents can be helpful in providing referenced quantitative data for setting the baseline conditions of the plan. Read the entire page →
From page 46... ... 46 Integrating Sustainability Planning and the Environmental Review Process challenges or impacts generated by previous projects that should be considered when developing goals. Considering Future Environmental Reviews. Read the entire page →
From page 47... ... How to Leverage the Environmental Review Process for Sustainability Planning 47 3.2.2.5 Identifying Sustainability Initiatives and Implementation Approach Sustainability planning is centered around setting goals and targets, implementing initiatives, tracking progress, re-evaluating, and updating for continuous improvements. Therefore, the project team should identify and develop sustainability initiatives that are actionable measures and projects to support the airport in achieving established sustainability goals. Read the entire page →
From page 48... ... 48 Integrating Sustainability Planning and the Environmental Review Process Source: Massport (2015) Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... How to Leverage the Environmental Review Process for Sustainability Planning 49 3.2.3 Case Study -- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey In the following case study, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) leveraged sustainability-related mitigation measures from the NEPA review process for a terminal project. Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... 50 Integrating Sustainability Planning and the Environmental Review Process 3.3 Addressing Common Challenges This section provides recommendations for how Guidebook users may address specific challenges that have been identified as being common or recurring. Guidebook users may want to refer to this section as an FAQ section. Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... How to Leverage the Environmental Review Process for Sustainability Planning 51 projects in the plan. If possible, information including applicable sustainability categories, goals, or initiatives should be provided for these projects, so that when these projects advance, the project design team and permitting team can refer directly to the sustainability plan to ensure a comprehensive integration of sustainability goals and implementation of plan recommendations throughout these projects' planning, design, and construction processes. Read the entire page →

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... 37 This chapter is aimed at airport practitioners and staff who seek to understand how to leverage the environmental review process for airport-wide sustainability planning efforts and develop sustainability programs, projects, and initiatives. Although the environmental review process and sustainability planning process are two separate processes, they can be approached in a manner that improves the flow of information from one to the other and that ensures mutual benefit.